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10/17/2024

10 years ago! Time flies!

the films we're screening this semester (Fall'14)

12/10/2020

In episode 3 of Foresight, Brittany discusses the popularity of books, and why books are important to people and their reasons for choosing books over e-readers.

12/10/2020

Brittany Vonknsky discusses the popularity of books, and why books are important to people and their reasons for choosing books over e-readers.

12/09/2020

Our country faces impending and crises as harmful practices continue to be used by the fossil fuel industry.

The 2001 film, . follows a world of Monster who are experiencing their own energy crisis.

In Episode 4 of Reel on Real Issues, we praise Monstropolis’s energy sector’s willingness to put aside personal fortune to adopt cleaner energy practices, and lament the real world’s reluctance to take similar steps.

12/03/2020

Leading up to the 2020 Presidential Election, President has repeatedly blamed China for the outbreak and has publicly promised to make them pay. These claims are largely without merit.

Meanwhile, has been advancing its territorial claims in areas where the U.S. is committed militarily, the Chinese army has released videos touting their ability to take on the U.S., and China’s state media has run a propaganda campaign warning Washington not to test China’s might. Yet, the Trump administration continues to test them.

On Episode 3 of Reel on Reel Issues, we explore our country’s increasing tensions with China by juxtaposing it to 1997’s .

Starship Troopers follows humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs. We explore whether this intergalactic conflict can provide us any insight into the perils of military conflict with an undeserving adversary.

11/19/2020

In May 2020, George Floyd’s death pushed Americans to rebel against systemic racism in the United States. His death affected many, including the French, where public opinion is that systemic racism is exclusive to the United States. On this episode of Voices of Nations, the effect of systemic racism in France is explored.

11/17/2020

On September 18, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away. On September 26, President Trump nominated covervative Justice Amy Coney Barret to be Ginsburg’s successor. Many LGBTQ right groups have exxpressed concern that Barret’s position on the Supreme Court may be harmful to their community due to views she’s expressed in the past.

On May 2, 2003, X2: X-Men United came out. Based on the Marvel Comics characters, the movie shows the mutant superhero team fighting against the U.S. government’s plot to exterminate them.

On Episode 2 of Reel on Real Issues, we explore if we can gleam any insights about the plight of the LGBTQ community by examining the plight of the mutants.

11/07/2020

On Monday September 14, a federal appeals court ruled that the Trump administration had the right to terminate legal protections that allow hundreds of thousands of immigrants to live and work legally in the United States. This renders 400,000 immigrants, some of whom have been in America for decades, deportable.

On July 23, 1993, the movie Coneheads came out. Based on the beloved Saturday night Live sketch, the film follows a family of Space Aliens stranded on Earth who are forced to undergo the American immigrant experience.

On Episode 1 of Reel on Reel Issues, we explore what this 90s spoof of the immigrant experience can teach us about the current state of immigration in our country.

11/03/2020

Tomorrow, most of us will exercise our ability to vote. Voting allows us to appoint leaders who we believe will serve our best interests as a country. Even in the 11th hour, there are those who are undecided or convinced that their vote doesn't count. What happens when we give up our ability to vote? The first episode of Voices of Nations explores this very reality in Lebanon.

10/28/2020

Ever wonder why people still buy vinyl? Despite streaming's dominance, music fans still invest in older music formats like cassettes and vinyl, whether they can play them or not. On the series Foresight we take a look at media formats both physical and digital. On the first episode producer Brittany Vonknsky explores physical music formats.

10/28/2020

With a new semester and a new reality comes new programming and expectations. Take a look at our programming for the Fall 2020 semester.